Statutory Sick Pay

Statutory Sick Pay is a Social Security benefit in the United Kingdom. It is paid by employers to their employees when they are off work because of sickness for longer than 3 consecutive workdays.

It is not paid to:

  • Employees who are paid less than the National Insurance lower earnings limit - £123 for the 2022/23 tax year.
  • New employees who have not done any work under contract of employment.
  • Employees who get Maternity Allowance or Statutory Maternity Pay
  • Employees who had Social Security Benefits within the last 57 days.
  • Prisoners.
  • Employees on strike.[1]

References
  1. "Statutory Sick Pay (SSP)". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
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